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Pacific Marine Supply Company Records, circa 1900-1966, circa 1980
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Pacific Marine Supply Company
- Title
- Pacific Marine Supply Company Records
- Dates
- circa 1900-1966,
circa 1980 (inclusive)18951985
- Quantity
- 1.65 cubic feet, (3 boxes, includes 50 photographs)
- Collection Number
- 2007.4 (collection)
- Summary
- The Pacific Marine Supply Company Records comprise photographs, catalogs and brochures relating to the Pacific Net and Twine Company, later renamed Pacific Marine Supply Company. Also included in the collection are records relating to Pacific Marine Schwabacher Inc., catalogs for Schwabacher Hardware and a catalog for Seattle Marine and Fishing Supply.
- Repository
-
Museum of History & Industry, Sophie Frye Bass Library
P.O. Box 80816
Seattle, WA
98108
Telephone: 2063241126 x102
library@mohai.org - Access Restrictions
-
The collection is open to the public by appointment.
- Languages
- English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Pacific Net and Twine Company was founded in 1897 by Scottish immigrants Edward Cunningham and D.B. McBride. The business was originally limited to selling netting and twine and was run out of a basement. The company moved to First Avenue and Jackson Street in Seattle, Washington, before moving operations to Pier 6 on Seattle’s waterfront in 1904. In 1913 the company moved again, this time to Pier 8 and added a complete marine department, which supplied the Puget Sound and Alaskan fishing industries. In 1919 the company moved once more, this time to it’s own building at 1223 Western Avenue in Seattle. A subsidiary of the company, Pacific Fishing and Trading Company, retained facilities on Pier 8. In 1927 the company changed its name to Pacific Marine Supply Company.
By 1966 the company had changed its name once more to Pacific Marine Schwabacher Inc. Pacific Marine Supply may have merged with the Schwabacher Company, or been bought out. Around 1967 the former headquarters of Pacific Marine Supply at 1223 Western Avenue became a branch office for Pacific Marine Schwabacher Inc. Pacific Marine Schwabacher Inc. dropped from Seattle listings in the mid-1980s.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Pacific Marine Supply Company Records are mostly comprised of black and white photographs of the company headquarters at its various locations, as well as interior photos of store showrooms and equipment displays. Also included are photographs of both the company founder Edward Cunningham and former company vice-president Bob Ladd.
The collection also contains some company publications, as well as product catalogs for Pacific Net and Twine Company, Pacific Marine Supply Company, Schwabacher Hardware Company and Seattle Marine and Fishing Supply.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Restrictions on Use
The Museum of History & Industry is the owner of the materials in the Sophie Frye Bass Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from MOHAI before any reproduction use. The museum does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Preferred Citation
Pacific Marine Supply Company Records, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into seven series as follows:
- Series 1: Early years of Pacific Net and Twine Company, circa 1900-1919
- Series 2: Pacific Net and Twine Co. at 1223 Western Avenue, September 1918- circa 1940s, 1980
- Series 3: Interior Photographs of Storeroom, undated
- Series 4: Exhibits and Displays, 1922-1926, undated
- Series 5: Founder Edward Cunningham and Vice President Robert Ladd, undated, circa 1980
- Series 6: Publications, circa 1920s-1966
- Series 7: Product catalogs, 1951, 1957, undated
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series 1: Early years of Pacific Net and Twine Company, circa 1900-1919Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | .1: Storefront of Lipsett Cunningham and Co. Prince Rupert, B.C. |
circa 1900 |
| 1/2-3 | circa 1900 | |
| 1/4-5 | .4-.5: Storefront of Pacific Net and Twine Co. with “4 masted bark” docked in
foreground.
The picture was probably taken at Pier 6.
|
circa 1906 |
| 1/6-7 | .6-.7: Pier 6 viewed from the side, with Pacific Net and Twine sign and boats in
the foreground
Muirhead Photo (photographer)
|
1909 |
| 1/8 | .8: Storefront of Pacific Net and Twine Co. at Pier 6.
Also pictured are cars and horse-drawn carriages parked out front.
|
circa 1910 |
| 1/9 | .9: Pacific Net and Twine Delivery Truck at Pier 6.
Truck is labeled “Pacific Net and Twine Co. Western and University”
|
circa 1910 |
| 1/10-11 | .10-.11: Pier 6 viewed from the side, with Pacific Net and Twine sign and boats in
the foreground
Muirhead Photo (photographer)
|
1910 |
| 1/12 | .12: Pacific Net and Twine Co. storefront at Pier 8.
Also pictured are docked ships and railroad lines. Ships shown are typical fishing vessels which
headquartered at the dock(from caption on back).
|
circa 1915 |
| 1/13 | .13: View of Pier 8 from the side, with docked ships in foreground
Pacific Net and Twine sign is also visible.
|
circa 1915 |
| 1/14-15 | .14-.15: Pacific Net and Twine Co. storefront at Pier 8 looking west.
Pier is viewed from a pedestrian walkway.
|
circa 1915 |
| 1/16 | .16: Pacific Marine Supply Co. storefront at Pier 8
Webster & Stevens (photographer)
Also visible are train tracks and electrical lines.
|
circa 1927 |
| 1/17 | .17: Storefront of Pacific Net and Twine Co. at Pier 8 |
circa 1915 |
| 1/18 | .18: View of Pier 8 from the side, with docked ships in foreground
Pacific Net and Twine sign is also visible.
|
March 1917 |
| 1/19 | .19: Pacific Net and Twine Co. storefront at Pier 8 viewed from the
side
Also pictured are parked cars, buildings, and Smith tower in distance.
|
1919 May 28 |
Series 2: Pacific Net and Twine Co. at 1223 Western Avenue, September 1918- circa 1940s, 1980Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/20 | .20: Construction of Pacific Net and Twine building at 1223 Western
Avenue |
1918 August 21 |
| 1/21 | .21: Construction of Pacific Net and Twine building at 1223 Western
Avenue |
1918 September 14 |
| 1/22 | circa 1918 | |
| 1/23 | .23: Pacific Net and Twine building at 1223 Western Avenue Half tone print
|
circa 1920 |
| 1/24 | circa 1940 | |
| 1/25 | .25: Ribbon “In Memory of Pacific Marine Supply Co., 1897-1964” |
1980 August 14 |
Series 3: Storeroom interiors, undatedReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/26 | .26: Marine internal combustion engines display oversize
|
undated |
| 2/27 | undated | |
| 1/28 | .28: Marine equipment display
Webster & Stevens (photographer)
Same image as .27 in smaller size.
|
undated |
| 2/29 | .29: Store with dry goods, food items and people oversize
|
undated |
| 2/30 | .30: Storage room with boxes and barrels oversize
|
undated |
| 2/31 | .31: Storage room with bales oversize
|
undated |
| 1/32 | undated | |
| 1/33 | .33: Machine shop
Webster & Stevens (photographer)
|
undated |
| 1/34 | .34: Workroom or shipping department |
undated |
| 1/35 | .35: Marine engines display
Walter P. Miller (photographer)
|
undated |
| 1/36 | .36: Outboard engines and supplies display
Walter P. Miller (photographer)
|
undated |
| 1/37 | .37: Marine engines and supplies |
undated |
| 1/38-39 | .38-.39: Marine equipment display
Walter P. Miller (photographer)
|
undated |
| 1/40 | .40: Marine equipment display |
undated |
| 1/41 | .41: Pacific Net and Twine Co. storeroom |
undated |
Series 4: Exhibits and displays, 1922-1926, undatedReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/42 | .42: Pacific Net and Twine Co. marine equipment display at Seattle Merchants
Exhibit
Nowell, Frank H., 1864-1950 (photographer)
|
1922 Summer |
| 1/43 | .43: Pacific Net and Twine Co. marine equipment display at Seattle Merchants
Exhibit |
1923 Summer |
| 1/44 | .44: Pacific Net and Twine Co. marine equipment display at Green Lake Sports
Show
Walter P. Miller (photographer)
|
1926 |
| 1/45 | .45: Pacific Marine Supply Co. marine equipment display at an
exposition
Walter P. Miller (photographer)
|
undated |
Series 5: Founder Edward Cunningham and Vice President Robert Ladd, undated, circa 1980Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/46 | .46: Company founder Edward Cunningham |
undated |
| 1/47 | .47: Company Founder Edward Cunningham (?)
Graphic Photo Company (photographer)
|
undated |
| 1/48-50 | .48-.50: Rotary member and Bob Ladd at a microphone
Grady and Jentoft (photographer)
|
circa 1980 |
| 1/51 | .51: Robert Ladd shaking hands with Ronald Reagan
Dan Evans and others also appear in photo.
|
circa 1980 |
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/52 | .52: Pacific Net and Twine Co. investment brochure |
circa 1920 |
| 1/53 | .53: Pacific Marine Supply Co. article entitled “Our First 60
Years”
Article originally written for
Boating Industry.
|
circa 1957 |
| 1/54 | .54: Pacific Marine 66 brochure
Distributed by Pacific Marine Schwabacher Inc.
|
1966 |
Series 7: Product Catalogs, 1951, 1957, undatedReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 3 | .55: Pacific Net and Twine Co. General Catalog No. 5
Catalog has some water/mildew damage.
|
undated |
| 3 | .56: Pacific Marine Supply Co. General Catalog 17 |
1951 |
| 3 | .57: Schwabacher Hardware Co. Special Catalog No. 2
Many pages of the catalog have been pasted over or cut out.
|
undated |
| 3 | .58: Schwabacher Hardware Co. Special Catalog No. 1
Catalog has some water damage.
|
undated |
| 3 | .59: Schwabacher Hardware Co. Catalog no. 18 |
undated |
| 3 | .60: Schwabacher Hardware Co. Catalog Nos. 22, 23 |
1957 |
| 1/61 | .61: Seattle Marine and Fishing Supply Rope and Twine Catalog |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Cordage industry--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Piers--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Ship chandlers--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Ships--Equipment and supplies
Personal Names
- Cunningham, Edward
Corporate Names
- Schwabacher Hardware Co. (Seattle, Wash.)
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographic prints
Other Creators
-
Personal Names
- Ladd, Robert (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Esther Benson
2008
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